God is Good...

Today I remembered something my mom would to say to the congregation every Sunday before she preached her sermon. She would say "God is GOOD!" and they would reply "All the Time!" Then she would say "All the Time" and they replied "God is GOOD!" How very true that is! Now...I've always believed that God is good, he has showed me that time after time through my journey. It's just, sometimes...when a person starts to get focused on the hussle and bussle of life...they can forget just how good he is.

I received some pretty awesome news on Friday! Two companies that I have been interviewing with offered me a job. Lauren, my contact at the agency, told me that I'm very lucky to have 2 job offers in this tough economy. She believes its luck...but I happen to know its something much greater than that. The decision to quit my job came after seeking wise council and...after much prayer. I remember the moment I knew quitting my job was the right idea. I had a sense of peace and I knew that God would find something for me. He always seems to place me right where I need to be and I knew this time would be no different. What I didn't know was that he would provide me 2 wonderful job offers in such a short amount of time! God is so good!

So which job did I decide to take? Well...after talking with Eric, my family and friends, I decided to take the position at Mercy Medical Family Centre. I've wanted to get back into the medical field but had come to the decision that it would be impossible unless I had more training and experience. Good thing God knew different!  I'm so very excited and cannot wait to start work. I cannot wait to see what wonderful opportunities come my way.

God is GOOD, All the Time!  All the Time, God is GOOD!!!

Temporary Retirement

It's official! I've been unemployed exactly for 29 days 11 hours and 45 minutes, give or take a few. I like to say I'm "temporarily retired". Most might think I'm insane for quitting my job without something else lined up, others might just call it plain stupid. Whatever the case, It's my insanity and it's Wonderful! I was so miserable at my last job...so much so that it just sucked the life right out of me. I went to bed at night dreading the day ahead of me and I woke up every morning counting the minutes until 5:00. I slept, I worked, and I came home only to start it all over again the next day. It finally got to the point where I was asking myself "Why are you doing this?!" The answer to that was....I have no clue!! I have come to the conclusion that I only have ONE life....God gave me one amazing life to live and I cannot and should not be living it in misery. I just don't think that's what He would want. So...I prayed, I debated, and I prayed again. I finally decided to quit my job. Walking out of the office on my last day was so liberating! I was taking control of my life in a way I never had. I didn't care what people thought...I knew what I felt. I needed to get the heck outta dodge (a saying I learned from my mom)! I feel like I've gotten my life back. I no longer dread waking up and it seems my days run out of time. A huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm now free to find a job that makes me happy, where I'm useful and appreciated...where I can use the talents and gifts God gave me and intended me to use.

So what is that job you ask? Well...I don't know! Seems I don't know much these days. You would think at 32 years old I would have it all figured out...that I should know exactly who I am and what I'm suppose to do now that I'm "grown" up. My mom said that she didn't find out what she wanted to do and what made her truly happy until she was 45 or so. She said that MOST people never figure it out! I can't imagine going through life never knowing why I was put here on earth. Sure, I know we were all put here by God and for God....that we are to love Him, and love others. But that doesn't really help a girl out when trying to find a job! I want a job where I can do more, where I can make a difference and use the gifts God gave me. Sounds easy enough, right? Well...I've come to learn its not. Job interview after job interview, I leave saying "God, is this where you want me to be?" So far...he hasn't responded. I try not to get too discouraged because I know He will point me in the right direction, he will put me right where I am suppose to be. In the meantime, I'm going to sit back, relax and enjoy my temporary retirement.

What's in a Blog?

I recently had someone tell me that I needed to start a blog.  This is something that I've heard from several people over the past few years. Three times I tried...and three times failed. I've never been the eloquent one when it comes to words and expressing my thoughts onto paper and I most certainly do not lead a life that is full of adventure or glamour. I'm just a regular girl, doing regular things, and living my life the best way I know how. So again...when asked "why don't you start a blog?", I found myself faced with the question...To blog or not to blog? As you can see, I've decided to blog and I'm hoping that this is my final and successful try.

Soooo what's in a blog anyway? I've spent the past 2 days thinking about some of the blogs I've read. There have been blogs about adventures while living in another country. Blogs about families and kids. Blogs about life and spiritual journeys. And my favorite...blogs about hair, make-up and clothes...I'm a sucker for some good beauty tips! So...why have people in my life told me to start a blog? Was it because they thought my life was super exciting? Did they think that I had some great wisdom to share? Maybe they thought it was a great way of expressing everything I needed to say...Sort of like, free therapy. Whatever their reasoning, they thought I should start one. So here it is. My life. It might be boring and bland since I don't live in another country, I don't have kids and I'm definitely not a fashionista. Either way...It's my life...and I love it!